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WellyW wrote: "Arthur wrote; "Follow us on Facebook!"Why should I? Give me one good reason."
It would provide you with more trolling opportunities..?
Arthur wrote; "It would provide you with more trolling opportunities..?"
Maybe got a point. .................. Do you actually write something new there? Most people just copy the shit they already got on GR.
Maybe got a point. .................. Do you actually write something new there? Most people just copy the shit they already got on GR.
“ A day without the sun is like you know, night ."
Joe R. Lansdale
Just had to put this here. Nobody is looking anyway. But, you know, this quote is like what Bizarro should be. It sounds stupid, but you know that the writer is not; and it just took a sentence.
Joe R. Lansdale
Just had to put this here. Nobody is looking anyway. But, you know, this quote is like what Bizarro should be. It sounds stupid, but you know that the writer is not; and it just took a sentence.
WellyW wrote: "This extended cold shoulder only encourages me, as I start to think that I really got annoying; a fantasy come true."Think again -- too damn busy to be annoyed in 2018 thus far. Certainly you'd have better luck annoying others on more livelier threads..?
Arthur wrote; "Think again"
No. Don't have to. And nobody can make me.
I guess you sqw. Manny's got his sock puppets asking him stupid questions again. Is this a good marketing device, cause I can ask a lot of stupid shit if I concentrate.
No. Don't have to. And nobody can make me.
I guess you sqw. Manny's got his sock puppets asking him stupid questions again. Is this a good marketing device, cause I can ask a lot of stupid shit if I concentrate.
Is Konrath using that same picture on all his covers now because he has finally come out of the closet regarding his Mellick worship?
Personally I think he's just being cheap and farting around.
Personally I think he's just being cheap and farting around.
IBS flood topped off with the zit puss sqoze offa Konrath's zitful face set in a bun retrieved from the dumpster's dead weasel hairy asses right down yo throat.
See how easy it is to do this "hilarious" stuff. It was amusing at 14.
See how easy it is to do this "hilarious" stuff. It was amusing at 14.
WellyW wrote: "IBS flood topped off with the zit puss sqoze offa Konrath's zitful face set in a bun retrieved from the dumpster's dead weasel hairy asses right down yo throat."Well, so much for your new year's resolution... Guess you're going for TOP TROLL OF 2018 after all?
Arthur wrote: "WellyW wrote: "IBS flood topped off with the zit puss sqoze offa Konrath's zitful face set in a bun retrieved from the dumpster's dead weasel hairy asses right down yo throat."Well, so much for your new year's resolution... Guess you're going for TOP TROLL OF 2018 after all? "
Who could truly challenge CoolieC for that title, am I right?
Arthur wrote; "Well, so much for your new year's resolution... Guess you're going for TOP TROLL OF 2018 after all?"
I didn't think so. I was just trying to top a Konrath doozie; and frankly some of my inspiration came from "Editrial," you remember, when your main character is with this girl; maybe her mother too (or maybe that was the truck stop dumpster in another early one) at the dumpster, ................................... See, some people actually read this shit.
Fuck it man. I'm always the outsider even when I try to play the established game. You didn't call Konrath a troll, and I'll have you know that he was so good it took me a half hour to come up with something presentable.
Bunch of GR wolfpack muthafuckas.
I didn't think so. I was just trying to top a Konrath doozie; and frankly some of my inspiration came from "Editrial," you remember, when your main character is with this girl; maybe her mother too (or maybe that was the truck stop dumpster in another early one) at the dumpster, ................................... See, some people actually read this shit.
Fuck it man. I'm always the outsider even when I try to play the established game. You didn't call Konrath a troll, and I'll have you know that he was so good it took me a half hour to come up with something presentable.
Bunch of GR wolfpack muthafuckas.
“Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depth of your heart; confess to yourself you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke
LOL. This guy ought to be put somewhere he can't hurt himself or others.
Get a real job and draw pictures off-hours dickhead.
― Rainer Maria Rilke
LOL. This guy ought to be put somewhere he can't hurt himself or others.
Get a real job and draw pictures off-hours dickhead.
OK, chief; how about an advance for this one.
I take a Hackle inspired big head talking refrigerator; a heart rending frig for having been picked on by the mean-ass washing machines when he was but a freezer; who in desperation pulls his own cord and takes off to find his dreams or die doing so. He meets up with a Konrath inspired blow up doll with butt plugs in the three customary places, (Yes, armpits and the remaining eyeball.) who has been through much and is initially contemptuous and/or distrustful of the refrigerator's need for warmth, at times thinking it just wanted to huff pit hair.
Their relationship evolves to one of mutually beneficial, air-forced heating; but frig is running on empty with no place to put his DC cord.
The ending is a secret to be revealed only after the first check clears.
I take a Hackle inspired big head talking refrigerator; a heart rending frig for having been picked on by the mean-ass washing machines when he was but a freezer; who in desperation pulls his own cord and takes off to find his dreams or die doing so. He meets up with a Konrath inspired blow up doll with butt plugs in the three customary places, (Yes, armpits and the remaining eyeball.) who has been through much and is initially contemptuous and/or distrustful of the refrigerator's need for warmth, at times thinking it just wanted to huff pit hair.
Their relationship evolves to one of mutually beneficial, air-forced heating; but frig is running on empty with no place to put his DC cord.
The ending is a secret to be revealed only after the first check clears.
When did CoolieC start hating Konrath too?
"I was giving you protection from the loneliness of the crowd."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqzZ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqzZ...
WellyW wrote: "..I just fuck around with bullshit which shouldn't be detrimental to anyone, and a load of ands, including that the Bizarro world these guys come from openly says it wants to be offensive; so I offend the offenders"Konrath isn't bizarro. He's bizarro-adjacent, ya dimwitted cuckold.
India wrote: "When did CoolieC start hating Konrath too?"
He hates me more than I do him. Had a few silly exchanges way back, but he can get as politically correct (except when he's the offender) as Doooogie.
He hates me more than I do him. Had a few silly exchanges way back, but he can get as politically correct (except when he's the offender) as Doooogie.
Douglas wrote; "Konrath isn't bizarro. He's bizarro-adjacent, ya dimwitted cuckold."
You have to be kidding. Now there are 6-7 fine tunings of bizarro? Gimme a break. Every reader I've ever met never even heard of the main title.
And some of his stuff is as bizarro as that redneck nobody likes anymore.
You have to be kidding. Now there are 6-7 fine tunings of bizarro? Gimme a break. Every reader I've ever met never even heard of the main title.
And some of his stuff is as bizarro as that redneck nobody likes anymore.
Douglas wrote: "Konrath > DFW"
Well yeah; he's much fatter; and I know why he keeps boring everyone to death with those 1980's mall business reports; fond memories of THE FUCKING FOOD COURT.
I think he's difficult to classify, in that he started out before bizarro or bizarro adjacent with stuff that seemed pretty traditional, though the main characters were over-the-top schlemiels. Then after Mellick did "Satan Burger," Konrath seemed to move toward that. Much of what I've seen in book form fits that.
At any rate, he seemed to be early into it, while some lessers got more credit. I did notice that in your pictures of Eraserhead get togethers, that he is not included. I can imagine him saying; "Kiss my fucking ass" to Mellick, if he thought it called for.
I guess you can see that the history of this stuff is interesting to me.
Well yeah; he's much fatter; and I know why he keeps boring everyone to death with those 1980's mall business reports; fond memories of THE FUCKING FOOD COURT.
I think he's difficult to classify, in that he started out before bizarro or bizarro adjacent with stuff that seemed pretty traditional, though the main characters were over-the-top schlemiels. Then after Mellick did "Satan Burger," Konrath seemed to move toward that. Much of what I've seen in book form fits that.
At any rate, he seemed to be early into it, while some lessers got more credit. I did notice that in your pictures of Eraserhead get togethers, that he is not included. I can imagine him saying; "Kiss my fucking ass" to Mellick, if he thought it called for.
I guess you can see that the history of this stuff is interesting to me.
Douglas wrote: "Konrath > DFW"Word.
I’ve never read DFW, but I agree.😂
India wrote; "I’ve never read DFW, but I agree.😂"
Typical; but it's OK cause Doug can't either.
Typical; but it's OK cause Doug can't either.
WellyW wrote: "Typical; but it's OK cause Doug can't either."Looks to me like in fact he can ("currently reading" mean anything to you?), but of course you'll say it's all for naught, because NO ONE UNDERSTANDS DFW LIKE YOU, right??
Referring to Douglas, Arthur wrote; "Looks to me like in fact he can ("currently reading" mean anything to you?), but of course you'll say it's all for naught, because NO ONE UNDERSTANDS DFW LIKE YOU, right??
Wrong. I wrote that because any chimp-ass can push the "currently reading" button, and it don't mean shit. Fathead Jeremy pushed every "want to read" button this mutha has, and it's obvious that if he read any, he's doing his best to hide it.
Me and Zadie Smith; but you ain't read none of her either. Fuckin' lowbrow.
Wrong. I wrote that because any chimp-ass can push the "currently reading" button, and it don't mean shit. Fathead Jeremy pushed every "want to read" button this mutha has, and it's obvious that if he read any, he's doing his best to hide it.
Me and Zadie Smith; but you ain't read none of her either. Fuckin' lowbrow.
WellyW wrote: "Well yeah; he's much fatter; and I know why he keeps boring everyone to death with those 1980's mall business reports; fond memories of THE FUCKING FOOD COURT...."As usual, sir, your puerile comments possess neither wit nor vigor, are bankrupt of even the semblance of creativity, and amount to little more than schoolyard name-calling.
Bravo!
Douglas wrote; "As usual, sir, your puerile comments possess neither wit nor vigor, are bankrupt of even the semblance of creativity, and amount to little more than schoolyard name-calling.
Bravo! "
Well, why the fuck do you think I'm bullshitting wth assholes on Goodreads rather than bullshitting on that TV show that asshole tit-grabber runs? Goddam thing gives you ten g's, airfare, and a topnotch hotel. ........... Jackass.
BTW Ace; where you said "the semblance" I think you meant to say "a semblance." But, I could be wrong and I know that Arthur will soon raise the possibility that you intended to sound illiterate. ................ Fuckin' guy keeps bringing some of that po-mo shit to Bizarro.
Yo, dud.
Bravo! "
Well, why the fuck do you think I'm bullshitting wth assholes on Goodreads rather than bullshitting on that TV show that asshole tit-grabber runs? Goddam thing gives you ten g's, airfare, and a topnotch hotel. ........... Jackass.
BTW Ace; where you said "the semblance" I think you meant to say "a semblance." But, I could be wrong and I know that Arthur will soon raise the possibility that you intended to sound illiterate. ................ Fuckin' guy keeps bringing some of that po-mo shit to Bizarro.
Yo, dud.
Referring to my literary acumen, Douglas wrote; "amount(s) to little more than schoolyard name-calling."
I'm philosophically confused now. I'm doing my best to fit in with a "genre" which spends 75% of its time in presentation of middle-aged remembrances of "cool" high school years which obviously never happened. If there is any consistency to be had in this "genre," it is that while you people were in the high school schoolyard people were saying; "Weenie dick muthafucka" and shit like that.
It seems to me that you are trying to take it both ways.
I'm philosophically confused now. I'm doing my best to fit in with a "genre" which spends 75% of its time in presentation of middle-aged remembrances of "cool" high school years which obviously never happened. If there is any consistency to be had in this "genre," it is that while you people were in the high school schoolyard people were saying; "Weenie dick muthafucka" and shit like that.
It seems to me that you are trying to take it both ways.
Look, look Doug. I'm not trying to be mean. I'm a helpful sort. So listen, if you ever really want to take a shot at trying to understand IJ and rip it in your future endeavors, this book I did will help you understand it. That wasn't its intent, but it worked out like that. So, I put this url which was supposed to lead to a free giveaway of it, but I must have fucked the damn thing up as it ain't free today. IDK. Anyway, in the meantime I put on an URL leading to this $.99 MarK Leyner thing and I figured it would be better to understand his Jersey take on things before being in the presence of the master.
https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Leyner-Di...
https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Leyner-Di...
WellyW wrote: "BTW Ace; where you said "the semblance" I think you meant to say "a semblance." But, I could be wrong and I know that Arthur will soon raise the possibility that you intended to sound illiterate. ................ Fuckin' guy keeps bringing some of that po-mo shit to Bizarro. ."Both "the semblance of" and "a semblance of" are correct and in common usage, though the expressions differ slightly in connotation. The former connotes more of a sense of absoluteness in regard to the rhetorical presence or absence of the object of the preposition "of" (in this case, "creativity"), you Rip Van Winkle-lookin' imbecile.
WellyW wrote: ""Hideous Flatulent Incompetence I," which Arthur called light b Bizarro when he four starred it, before removing the "review" under the political pressure exerted by the Anarchist Cockroach Faction of GR."Whatever, reviews of your books mysteriously vanish all the fucking time, YOU UNCIVIL, UNKIND, LIBELOUS BABOON'S ASS.
WellyW wrote: "My wife got this rope and she didn't make no clothes line; and those beams on the patio are beginning to look attractive."In that case, I'd tell you to go join your hero DFW in Hell, but these days you're apt to be sued when losers start offing themselves at your kind suggestion.
Douglas wrote; "Both "the semblance of" and "a semblance of" are correct and in common usage"
Look, I don't really give a shit about teaching English here. Fuck. But, the only aspect you may be correct about is that the "the" is common, though up until now I never met anyone so common. It is obvious that the use of "the" is indicative of "one and only, " while "a" is suggestive of more possibilities than one; your apparently "common" confusion likely rooted in your incorrectly limited viewpoint.
Look, I don't really give a shit about teaching English here. Fuck. But, the only aspect you may be correct about is that the "the" is common, though up until now I never met anyone so common. It is obvious that the use of "the" is indicative of "one and only, " while "a" is suggestive of more possibilities than one; your apparently "common" confusion likely rooted in your incorrectly limited viewpoint.
Arthur wrote; "In that case, I'd tell you to go join your hero DFW in Hell, but these days you're apt to be sued when losers start offing themselves at your kind suggestion."
Whether you know it or not that is probably sufficient grounds for a lawsuit right there; however practicality steps in to ask "What's the point in winning a lawsuit against someone unable to pay?" As an aside, the same consideration pops up a third of the confusing way into this book piracy legality.
And most importantly, how can you be so sure that he didn't enter paradise or another dimension-quantum state, as the nerdy scientists call it?
Whether you know it or not that is probably sufficient grounds for a lawsuit right there; however practicality steps in to ask "What's the point in winning a lawsuit against someone unable to pay?" As an aside, the same consideration pops up a third of the confusing way into this book piracy legality.
And most importantly, how can you be so sure that he didn't enter paradise or another dimension-quantum state, as the nerdy scientists call it?
Hi again! I'd just like y'all to know that I troll others too. It's kind of easy, as all you have to do is read their shit and do a WTF. Like here, AG and I can and have been doing a mutual WTF for a while, but the boy is now devoid of electronics, and making his way through India, in monsoon season. Didn't someone sing; "What a drag it is getting old." question marks perhaps duplicative, or made tertiary, or ................. WTF.
So, without a good choice available, I again dared to enter the treacherous world of GR-almost-a-hanger-on-wannabe-slick-scammers and entered an opinion antagonistic to theirs in reality, but no doubt interpreted by them as WTF. For the pleasure of my AG thread mates, I humbly offer this whatever.
MJ wrote; "The threat of nuclear extinction is once more casting a pall over our fracturing and frightening world."
Yeah? Wheredat? I like thought through like reading intelligent books mind you, that like if they detonated a big wet one we'd just like evolve or something into like some kind of tougher creatures who would like walk real slow, have little consideration of fashion, and like eat whatever the big bug like things didn't.
IDK. At the risk of being interpreted as anti-anti-po-mo-smawt, it sounded pretty hopeful; like another evolutionary step or something. I mean like at least no one had to suffer some boring job or the futile prayers offered to no one begging for the largesse associated with parental demise.
Most of all the survivors would be no longer expected to "sociably" smile, pretending to tolerate the nickel-and-dime slickies; a heaven devoid of the need to vomit up three pizzas with all the trimmings.
So, without a good choice available, I again dared to enter the treacherous world of GR-almost-a-hanger-on-wannabe-slick-scammers and entered an opinion antagonistic to theirs in reality, but no doubt interpreted by them as WTF. For the pleasure of my AG thread mates, I humbly offer this whatever.
MJ wrote; "The threat of nuclear extinction is once more casting a pall over our fracturing and frightening world."
Yeah? Wheredat? I like thought through like reading intelligent books mind you, that like if they detonated a big wet one we'd just like evolve or something into like some kind of tougher creatures who would like walk real slow, have little consideration of fashion, and like eat whatever the big bug like things didn't.
IDK. At the risk of being interpreted as anti-anti-po-mo-smawt, it sounded pretty hopeful; like another evolutionary step or something. I mean like at least no one had to suffer some boring job or the futile prayers offered to no one begging for the largesse associated with parental demise.
Most of all the survivors would be no longer expected to "sociably" smile, pretending to tolerate the nickel-and-dime slickies; a heaven devoid of the need to vomit up three pizzas with all the trimmings.
WellyW wrote: "making his way through India, in monsoon season"LOL
Arthur wrote; "Whatever, reviews of your books mysteriously vanish all the fucking time, YOU UNCIVIL, UNKIND, LIBELOUS BABOON'S ASS."
Sabotaged. Yes. And done so well that when I say so no one believes the stories about the GR-reviewer-librarian-extortionists running amok. Initially, I had the utmost respect for the "insignificant others" dwelling here. Perhaps, sympathy is the more appropriate word; sometimes.
Point of order. Libelous is not the case. One of the legal standards for libel is that something untrue is said. And I thought that I had "baboon ass" copyrighted.
Sabotaged. Yes. And done so well that when I say so no one believes the stories about the GR-reviewer-librarian-extortionists running amok. Initially, I had the utmost respect for the "insignificant others" dwelling here. Perhaps, sympathy is the more appropriate word; sometimes.
Point of order. Libelous is not the case. One of the legal standards for libel is that something untrue is said. And I thought that I had "baboon ass" copyrighted.
WellyW wrote: “making his way through India, in monsoon season..."I hear that’s not a bad time to visit.
😘
India said; "I hear that’s not a bad time to visit.😘"
I thought that it might be slow in the mud, and slow has its distinct advantages. Quick slides don't sound like much fun.
I thought that it might be slow in the mud, and slow has its distinct advantages. Quick slides don't sound like much fun.
WellyW wrote: "India said; "I hear that’s not a bad time to visit.😘"I thought that it might be slow in the mud, and slow has its distinct advantages. Quick slides don't sound like much fun."
Slow, huh? I mean, if India in monsoon season is anything like what I hear sex with AG is like, I bet it’s a little bit hard and fast. Kind of rough. Oh, and I would bet there’s biting of some kind involved.
Almost got very un-DFW judgemental. I had a dog that bit me once. So, I bit him back and you should have seen the look on his face.
"We let the goldfish go."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2GpE...
"We let the goldfish go."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2GpE...
WellyW wrote: “making his way through India, in monsoon season..."HAH!!
That was about all I got out of this comment stream but it was worth it. (I'd weather that storm, btw)
Glad A. HAHed it. I really get amazed at what people HAH. "River island crashed by the rainstorm's high rush" get your HAH's going?
A. wrote: "WellyW wrote: “making his way through India, in monsoon season..."HAH!!
That was about all I got out of this comment stream but it was worth it. (I'd weather that storm, btw)"
And in monsoon season no less? I like the sound of that (;
India wrote; "And in monsoon season no less? I like the sound of that (;"
Thing makes noise?
Thing makes noise?
DonaldPres wrote: "She always seemed to be unbalanced. It could have been that it took her feet two steps to catch up to where her tits already were. "Tits and unbalanced women? For once, you have my attention...
Oh, and Douglas, some semblance of that DFW book is on freebie today. Either Amazon or I don't know what day it is. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Yo bro.
Yo bro.
DonaldPres wrote: "Just hope Hackle doesn't show up cause I've already had my fair share of abuse. "Your maternal great-grandmother was west of the Mississippi when she gave her first tuggy.
Why should I? Give me one good reason.